Yahya and Bedford first met in April at UFC Fight Night 39, where he the bout was ruled a no-contest due to accidental headbutt. Following the 39-second bout, Bedford celebrated what he thought was a win but became livid when the fight was announced as a no-contest.

Yahya, a former WEC fighter, was on a three-fight UFC winning streak before a split-decision defeat to Tom Niinimaki in November. The Bedford fight followed and remains the 29-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt’s most recent bout.

Bedford followed the no-contest with a knockout loss to Cody Gibson (a replacement for Yahya, who was forced out of the planned rematch due to an injury) at UFC Fight Night 44 in June. The 31-year-old Texan is now winless (0-2 with one no-contest) in his past three fights. Prior to that, “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ semifinalist was on an 8-1 run with six stoppages.

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